'No Man's Sky,' one of 2016's most divisive games, got a huge update after fans' outrage

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Mike Denison

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November 27, 2016 02:03 PM EST

'No Man's Sky' was one of the most-hyped games of the year. Trailers showed an impressively detailed, procedurally generated universe with a thriving economy and quintillions -- literally quintillions -- of planets to explore.

But when the game released in August, many fans were infuriated. The game was certainly big, but there wasn't much to do except fly around, cram resources into a too-small inventory, rinse and repeat. Many criticized developer Hello Games for false advertising.

Then the "Foundation Update" released on Sunday. The update adds a slew of new features to the game, including the ability to build bases, farm crops and hire freighters for more inventory storage, among many other changes.

If you could have lived our lives over the last months, you'd know how meaningful this is.